It the Law
Mass (weight) x acceleration =
What is "Force?"
Rockets use this as their mass
What is "High-pressure gas?"
This much thrust is required to keep a one-pound object motionless against the force of gravity on Earth
What is "1 Pound?"
Published “The Rocket into Planetary Science” that discussed every phase of rocket spaceflight
Who was "Hermann Oberth?"
The first stage of a multistage vehicle.
What is a "Booster?"
For every action....
What is "There is an equal and opposite reaction?"
This type of launch vehicle has components that can be reused
What is a "Reusable Launch System?"
What is the minimum velocity a launch vehicle needs to leave the protective atmosphere of Earth
What is "25,000 Mph?"
This country developed the first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
What is "Russia?"
The strength of a rocket measured in pounds
What is "Thrust?"
This is why the nozzle is a key component of a rocket
What is "It Causes acceleration of the gases?"
This type of launch vehicle is used to send large satellites into higher geostationary orbits
What are "Heavy lift launch vehicles?"
This solid-fuel rocket uses an _____-point star shape in the cylinder
What is an "11?"
This rocket was used to launch Sputnik
What is the "R-7?"
This type of launch vehicle usually consists of several rocket stages, discarded one at a time
What are "Expendable launch vehicles?"
This type of rocket uses magnetism and electricity to propel a spacecraft through space
What are "Ion rockets?"
This rocket delivered the first communications satellite and the first Americans to orbit Earth
What is the "Atlas?"
The typical exit velocity for a liquid-propellant rocket is this
What is "25,000 to 50,000 mph?"
The most dependable of all Russian rockets
What is the "Tsiklon?"
This type of rocket uses a fuel that burns quickly, but will not explode packed into a cylinder
What are "Solid-fuel rockets?"
This alternative propulsion system is being investigated to produce pure hydrogen as exhaust and provide high thrust
What are "Nuclear-thermal rockets?"
This rocket was used to deliver Americans to the Moon
What is "Saturn V?"
Wallops Flight Facility is typically used to launch ___________ missions
What is "Suborbital"
This rocket was used to launch the Parker Solar Probe in 2018?
What is the "Delta IV Heavy?"
This type of rocket is in development and is expected to shorten the trip to Mars to a few weeks
What are "Plasma Rockets?"
The SLS is being designed as part of NASA’s __________ mission.
What is "Orion?"
T/F
In a typical launch, the fuel ends up weighing much more than the payload
What is "True?"
This was used to launch the Cassini probe.
What is "Titan IV?"
T/F
Virgin Galactic is the only company that has successfully launched a rapidly reusable launch system
What is "False?"
This matter type is very unstable
What is "Antimatter?"